Mr. T. WILSONasked the Secretary of State for India whether the wife and children of a reservist who marries whilst 518W he is a reservist and who rejoined the Army in India, are entitled to separation allowances; and, if not, why they are not?
§ Mr. FORSTERMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. The answer is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. KINGasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that Mrs. Betty Landau, the wife of a Russian sent back to Russia under the Military Service (Convention with Allied States) Act is entitled to 12s. 6d. weekly as subsistence or separation allowance; that there are now arrears of three months in the payments due; that Mrs. Landau, now living at Gwydyr Hotel, Dolwyddeln, is informed that she must go weekly a journey of nine miles to receive this payment from the guardians; and whether he will inquire into this case with the objects of paying up arrears, making future payments in a different way, and mitigating grievances tending to estrange loyal Allies from fighting for our cause?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERInquiries are being made in regard to this case.